Call for Submissions

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

Columbia Journal Winter Contest

The Columbia Journal is now accepting submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for their 2016 Winter Contest. The winners in each category will receive cash prizes of $500 and have their winning works published in the spring print edition of the journal. Deadline for submissions is December 12, 2016. Find full details and submit online. Columbia Journal was founded in 1977 and, in the years since, has published work from Nobel laureates and lesser-known writers, National Book-award winners and newcomers. Our archives include everyone from Raymond Carver to Lorrie Moore to Louise Gluck to Philip… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Writing Contests

Submissions are now open for contests from the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. The festival is accepting works of fiction (deadline November 30), poetry (deadline November 15), and one-act plays (deadline November 1) with prizes up to $1,500, publication, and airfare to the festival. Find full details on the call for submissions below: Hello Coordinators, Instructors, Directors, and Writers, We are excited to announce that the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s Writing Contests are now open for submissions! FICTION For our Fiction Contest the deadline is November 30, 2016. Entry Fee is $25. Grand Prize: $1,500 Domestic… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 11, 2016

Ex Libris is Seeking Reporters and Columnists!

Ex Libris is excited to announce it is currently seeking reporters and columnists for the 2016-2017 academic year! For full details, please see the following message from our Editor-in-Chief: Dear MAE and MAWP students, Hello all! Jordan Weber here, Editor-in-Chief of Ex Libris – your much beloved blog and news source! I’m contacting you to announce that Ex Libris is currently seeking reporters as well as columnists for the 2017 academic year. Both positions are great opportunities for hands-on experience with a flexible level of commitment. Reporters would conduct interviews and write reviews for recent publications from DePaul alums,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Submissions: Indicia Literary Journal

The new literary journal, Indicia is open for submissions until October 31 for their 2nd issue. They are searching for previously unpublished works of poetry, flash fiction, and visual art. See the following message from the editors: Dear Writers & Artists, We invite you to submit to our young online journal indicia, an art, poetry, and fiction publication made with love above all else. Mostly we are drawn to the experimental, the understated, the othered & outcast, the childlike, and the bizarre. Check out our first issue, then if you think we’d like your work, send some to us for the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Glassworks Open for Submissions

Rowan University’s graduate literary magazine, Glassworks is currently open for submissions for their spring and fall print issues until December 15. Glassworks publish nonfiction, fiction, poetry, hybrid pieces, craft essays, new media, and art both digitally and in print. Full submission details can be found online. Glassworks also accepts submissions year-round of flash fiction, prose poetry, and micro essays for their online edition Flash Glass.

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Santa Ana River Review Open for Submissions

The Santa Ana Review, the University of California, Riverside’s literary journal is open for submissions until November 15 (and reopens in spring from January 15-March 15). The Santa Ana River Review is accepting Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the visual arts and is open to established, emerging, and new writers. Find full submission details and submit online. Currently, they are also holding The Santa Ana River Review Dramatic Works Contest. They are searching for new, exciting, and challenging work in the world of performance writing. They are accepting ten-minute works (12 pages or less) of any medium (play,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2016

Gordian Review Call for Submissions

The Gordian Review is an online literary journal operated by and for English and creative writing students at the graduate level. They are currently seeking submissions of fiction, and nonfiction from graduate level students. Find full details on the flyer below. Submissions are due by October 31.

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2016

Indiana Review 2016 Fiction Prize

The Indiana Review is seeking submissions to their 2016 Fiction Prize. Story submissions up to 8,000 words in length are accepted from established and emerging writers. The contest winner will receive $1,000 and publication. Complete guidelines can be found here, and there is a $20 entry fee (which includes a year subscription to the journal). Submissions are due October 31.

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

Call for Submissions: The Newberry Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting its annual Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on January 26-28. The conference is a unique and enriching opportunity for graduate students interested in Renaissance, medieval and early modern research to meet peers from across the nation, an globally, to share and collaborate on work. Due to its interdisciplinary nature and broad scope, this is an ideal option for students who have never presented a paper at an academic conference before. The 2017 conference schedule will include workshops and sessions with rare books in addition to traditional conference sessions. The… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

Raptivate! A Climate Change Open Mic

The Chicago Climate Festival, an initiative hosted by DePaul University’s Institute for Nature & Culture is an even dedicated to climate change activism and spoken word Raptivate!. The evening will include a presentation by Melissa Brice, founder of Chicago 350, a performance by Joey Fine Rhyme a climate-change educator, and an open mic session. The event takes place on October 5th from 6:30-8:30 pm in McGowan South Room 105. Currently the event is seeking open mic volunteer and interested students can RSVP at cskolnik@depaul.edu. See the attached flyer for more details.

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2016

Internships and Publication Opportunities with C&R Press

C&R Press is currently accepting applications for two internship positions. The positions include a social media intern and editorial intern, click the hyperlinks to find out more. C&R is also currently open to full length manuscripts in multiple formats and has no formal reading period. Find more information here. More about CR Press: We love books. Literature matters in today’s world because it lets us explore and share the best of what we think, and who we can be. Good fiction, nonfiction and poetry grow understanding and imagination, take us into new lives and show… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2016

Black River Chapbook Competition

Black Lawrence Press is now accepting submissions for the fall period of the Black River Chapbook Competition. Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or short fiction between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on publication. There is a $15 entry fee and submissions close October 31. Find submissions details, previous winners, and judges panel online.

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